Population by country, ranked. All 195 countries ranked by population, with Magna grades and factbook links.
India tops the population ranking at 1.42 billion, ahead of China (1.41 billion). 195 countries carry a published figure; this ranking is compiled and ordered by the Bureau from national sources.
The Magna grade shown alongside is our own 0–100 structural-power composite — our assessment, not a source mirror.
| # | Country | Population | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.42 billion | MBA |
| 2 | China | 1.41 billion | MAB |
| 3 | United States | 338.0 million | MAB |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.6 million | MBB |
| 5 | Pakistan | 257.0 million | MCB |
| 6 | Nigeria | 244.3 million | MCB |
| 7 | Brazil | 221.4 million | MBA |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 174.4 million | MCC |
| 9 | Russia | 140.1 million | MBA |
| 10 | Mexico | 130.7 million | MCB |
| # | Country | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 1.42 billion |
| 2 | China | 1.41 billion |
| 3 | United States | 338.0 million |
| 4 | Indonesia | 283.6 million |
| 5 | Pakistan | 257.0 million |
| 6 | Nigeria | 244.3 million |
| 7 | Brazil | 221.4 million |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 174.4 million |
| 9 | Russia | 140.1 million |
| 10 | Mexico | 130.7 million |
| 11 | Japan | 123.2 million |
| 12 | Ethiopia | 121.4 million |
| 13 | DRC | 119.0 million |
| 14 | Philippines | 118.3 million |
| 15 | Egypt | 112.9 million |
| 16 | Vietnam | 106.7 million |
| 17 | Iran | 89.2 million |
| 18 | Turkey | 84.6 million |
| 19 | Germany | 84.0 million |
| 20 | Thailand | 70.0 million |
| 21 | Tanzania | 69.1 million |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 68.8 million |
| 23 | France | 68.5 million |
| 24 | South Africa | 61.1 million |
| 25 | Italy | 60.9 million |
| 26 | Burma | 57.9 million |
| 27 | Kenya | 55.8 million |
| 28 | South Korea | 51.5 million |
| 29 | Uganda | 50.9 million |
| 30 | Sudan | 50.5 million |
| 31 | Colombia | 49.8 million |
| 32 | Afghanistan | 49.5 million |
| 33 | Algeria | 47.7 million |
| 34 | Spain | 47.3 million |
| 35 | Argentina | 45.4 million |
| 36 | Iraq | 42.9 million |
| 37 | Canada | 39.2 million |
| 38 | Angola | 39.0 million |
| 39 | Poland | 38.7 million |
| 40 | Morocco | 37.4 million |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 37.0 million |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 36.5 million |
| 43 | Ukraine | 35.7 million |
| 44 | Ghana | 35.3 million |
| 45 | Malaysia | 34.9 million |
| 46 | Yemen | 34.5 million |
| 47 | Mozambique | 34.2 million |
| 48 | Peru | 32.8 million |
| 49 | Côte d'Ivoire | 31.9 million |
| 50 | Venezuela | 31.8 million |
| 51 | Cameroon | 31.5 million |
| 52 | Madagascar | 31.3 million |
| 53 | Nepal | 31.3 million |
| 54 | Australia | 27.5 million |
| 55 | Niger | 27.3 million |
| 56 | North Korea | 26.4 million |
| 57 | Syria | 24.3 million |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 23.5 million |
| 59 | Mali | 22.6 million |
| 60 | Sri Lanka | 22.1 million |
| 61 | Zambia | 22.0 million |
| 62 | Malawi | 21.8 million |
| 63 | Kazakhstan | 20.4 million |
| 64 | Somalia | 20.3 million |
| 65 | Chad | 19.7 million |
| 66 | Chile | 19.1 million |
| 67 | Senegal | 18.8 million |
| 68 | Ecuador | 18.5 million |
| 69 | Guatemala | 18.3 million |
| 70 | Romania | 18.1 million |
| 71 | Netherlands | 17.8 million |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 17.5 million |
| 73 | Cambodia | 17.2 million |
| 74 | Benin | 15.2 million |
| 75 | Guinea | 14.4 million |
| 76 | Rwanda | 13.6 million |
| 77 | Burundi | 13.6 million |
| 78 | South Sudan | 12.7 million |
| 79 | Bolivia | 12.4 million |
| 80 | Tunisia | 12.0 million |
| 81 | Belgium | 12.0 million |
| 82 | Haiti | 11.9 million |
| 83 | Jordan | 11.3 million |
| 84 | The Dominican | 10.9 million |
| 85 | Czechia | 10.8 million |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 10.7 million |
| 87 | Sweden | 10.6 million |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 10.6 million |
| 89 | Greece | 10.4 million |
| 90 | Papua New Guinea | 10.3 million |
| 91 | Portugal | 10.2 million |
| 92 | AE | 10.1 million |
| 93 | Cuba | 10.1 million |
| 94 | Hungary | 9.9 million |
| 95 | Honduras | 9.5 million |
| 96 | Belarus | 9.5 million |
| 97 | Israel | 9.4 million |
| 98 | Sierra Leone | 9.3 million |
| 99 | Austria | 9.2 million |
| 100 | Togo | 9.1 million |
| 101 | Switzerland | 8.9 million |
| 102 | Laos | 8.0 million |
| 103 | Paraguay | 7.6 million |
| 104 | Libya | 7.4 million |
| 105 | Nicaragua | 6.7 million |
| 106 | Bulgaria | 6.7 million |
| 107 | Serbia | 6.7 million |
| 108 | Eritrea | 6.4 million |
| 109 | El Salvador | 6.3 million |
| 110 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.2 million |
| 111 | Congo (Brazzaville) | 6.1 million |
| 112 | Singapore | 6.1 million |
| 113 | Denmark | 6.1 million |
| 114 | CT | 5.8 million |
| 115 | Turkmenistan | 5.7 million |
| 116 | Slovakia | 5.6 million |
| 117 | Liberia | 5.6 million |
| 118 | Finland | 5.6 million |
| 119 | Norway | 5.5 million |
| 120 | Lebanon | 5.4 million |
| 121 | Costa Rica | 5.3 million |
| 122 | Ireland | 5.2 million |
| 123 | Mauritania | 5.2 million |
| 124 | New Zealand | 5.2 million |
| 125 | Georgia | 4.9 million |
| 126 | Panama | 4.5 million |
| 127 | Croatia | 4.1 million |
| 128 | Oman | 4.0 million |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.7 million |
| 130 | Moldova | 3.6 million |
| 131 | Uruguay | 3.4 million |
| 132 | Palestine | 3.3 million |
| 133 | Mongolia | 3.3 million |
| 134 | Kuwait | 3.2 million |
| 135 | Armenia | 3.0 million |
| 136 | Jamaica | 2.9 million |
| 137 | Namibia | 2.9 million |
| 138 | Lithuania | 2.8 million |
| 139 | Qatar | 2.6 million |
| 140 | Albania | 2.6 million |
| 141 | The Gambia | 2.5 million |
| 142 | Botswana | 2.5 million |
| 143 | Gabon | 2.5 million |
| 144 | Lesotho | 2.2 million |
| 145 | North Macedonia | 2.1 million |
| 146 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.1 million |
| 147 | Slovenia | 2.1 million |
| 148 | Latvia | 1.9 million |
| 149 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.8 million |
| 150 | Bahrain | 1.6 million |
| 151 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.4 million |
| 152 | Timor-Leste | 1.4 million |
| 153 | Estonia | 1.3 million |
| 154 | Cyprus | 1.3 million |
| 155 | Mauritius | 1.3 million |
| 156 | Eswatini | 1.1 million |
| 157 | Djibouti | 1.0 million |
| 158 | Fiji | 951,611 |
| 159 | Comoros | 911,707 |
| 160 | Bhutan | 892,877 |
| 161 | Guyana | 794,099 |
| 162 | Solomon Islands | 738,774 |
| 163 | Luxembourg | 671,254 |
| 164 | Suriname | 653,605 |
| 165 | Cabo Verde | 611,014 |
| 166 | Montenegro | 599,849 |
| 167 | Malta | 521,828 |
| 168 | Brunei | 491,900 |
| 169 | Belize | 421,960 |
| 170 | The Bahamas | 415,306 |
| 171 | Maldives | 388,858 |
| 172 | Iceland | 364,036 |
| 173 | Vanuatu | 318,007 |
| 174 | Barbados | 304,139 |
| 175 | Sao Tome and Principe | 223,561 |
| 176 | Samoa | 210,223 |
| 177 | Saint Lucia | 168,462 |
| 178 | Kiribati | 116,545 |
| 179 | Grenada | 114,621 |
| 180 | Tonga | 104,519 |
| 181 | Antigua and Barbuda | 102,634 |
| 182 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100,647 |
| 183 | FM | 99,603 |
| 184 | Seychelles | 98,187 |
| 185 | Andorra | 85,370 |
| 186 | Marshall Islands | 82,011 |
| 187 | Dominica | 74,661 |
| 188 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 55,434 |
| 189 | Liechtenstein | 40,547 |
| 190 | San Marino | 35,291 |
| 191 | Monaco | 32,047 |
| 192 | Palau | 21,947 |
| 193 | Tuvalu | 11,824 |
| 194 | Nauru | 9,930 |
| 195 | Holy See (Vatican City) | 1,000 |